#WavellReviews “Armies of Sand” by Kenneth Pollack
'As such, Armies of Sand is a must read for anyone with an interest in Arab armies and how they might develop in the future.'...
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Trawls – The Power of the Military Volunteer in a Market Economy
Trawls – The Power of the Military Volunteer in a Market Economy The COVID-19 crisis demonstrated the power of the British Public to volunteer their...
Culture Eats Strategy: Personal Incentives Set the Menu
“Ideally all this should work beautifully and harmoniously…[E]verything is planned and anticipated in advance, there is simply no way for shortage to occur…[T]his isn’t the...
Save your Ammo. Working across cultures for national security. By Louise Rasmussen and Winston Sieck.
Available here. Other publications produced by the authors are available here ‘Save your Ammo’ has been written as a one stop, go to guide for...
The ‘Warrior Culture’ is more than a Badge
When an individual adopts the warrior ethos, do they understand it? Looking 'ally' is one thing but understanding warriors takes far longer....
Organisational Learning Culture: A changing paradigm
Education has always been a hot topic within a military context, with an ever-increasing need to ensure that soldiers maintain their ‘intellectual edge’. This has...
Does the Military Develop Narcissistic Leaders?
Narcissism certainly exists among military leaders, but whether or not the military encourages such traits is worth considering. To be sure, there is an understandable...
Ground Close Combat is Gender Agnostic
When I read the article “Ground Close Combat is Masculine,” I was saddened by the fact that some people are still trotting out the idea...
Denial of Virtue Services: Senior Leader Words and Actions
September 2019 has seen three incidents of Senior Leader behaviour that are difficult to reconcile with the UK Military’s public calls to “fail fast” and an...
Wavell Room’s Cultural Guide to the First World War
One hundred years is a defining maxim of time. It is often celebrated, seldom experienced first-hand; long enough to witness significant generational changes, but short...